La Tuque (census division)

La Tuque is a territory equivalent to a regional county municipality (TE) and census division (CD) of Quebec. Its geographical code is 90.

La Tuque
Coordinates: 47°26′N 72°47′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionMauricie
EstablishedMarch 26, 2003
Area
  Land26,356.98 km2 (10,176.49 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
  Total15,130
  Density0.6/km2 (2/sq mi)
  Pop 2006-2011
2.1%
  Dwellings
9,040
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)

Subdivisions

The TE of La Tuque consists of:

Demographics

Population

The population of the TE according to the Canada 2011 Census is 15,130.[2]

Canada census – La Tuque TE, Quebec community profile
2011 2006
Population: 15,130 (-2.1% from 2006) 15,448 (-2.6% from 2001)
Land area: 26,356.98 km2 (10,176.49 sq mi) 26,349.80 km2 (10,173.71 sq mi)
Population density: 0.6/km2 (1.6/sq mi) 0.6/km2 (1.6/sq mi)
Median age: 43.2 (M: 41.9, F: 44.4) 42.2 (M: 41.4, F: 43.0)
Total private dwellings: 9,040 7,675
Median household income: $45,484 $42,333
References: 2011[2] 2006[3] earlier[4]
Historical Census Data - La Tuque TE, Quebec[5]
YearPop.±%
2003E 15,862    
YearPop.±%
2006 15,448−2.6%
YearPop.±%
2011 15,130−2.1%
(E) established on March 26, 2003.

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - La Tuque TE, Quebec[5]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
14,910
11,205 6.2% 75.15% 190 9.5% 1.27% 55 120.0% 0.37% 3,460 12.7% 23.21%
2006
15,245
11,940 n/a 78.32% 210 n/a 1.38% 25 n/a 0.16% 3,070 n/a 20.14%

See also

References

  1. Reference number 380544 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-04-27.
  3. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-04-27.
  4. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
  5. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census



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